See Your Creative Work & Path Clearly
MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 9/23/24 Theme, Queen of Swords. Swords is the element of Air in the realm of mind, thoughts, ideas, attitudes, beliefs, and communication. The Queen is the mistress of the element who sees clearly and with perspective. This week, see your creative work and path clearly, not to denigrate your […]
Time for a Clear Perspective on Your Creative Work
MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 1/8/2024 Theme, Queen of Swords. Swords is the element of Air in the realm of mind, thoughts, attitudes, beliefs and communication. The Queen is the mistress of the element and suggests that before you can communicate clearly about the unique qualities and benefits of your creative work, it’s important […]
Be Positive and Seek New Creative Perspectives
MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 8/21/23 Theme, 6 of Swords. It’s all about the Swords this week. Swords is the element of Air in the realm of mind, thoughts, attitudes, beliefs, and communication. Six is a number of generosity, empathy, and destiny. This week, it’s time to shift your mindset from fear and worry […]
Self-Honesty Produces a Creative Breakthrough
MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 7/17/2023 Theme, 7 of Swords. Swords is the element of Air in the realm of mind, thoughts, attitudes, beliefs, and communication. Seven is a number of action or the contemplation of it. The communication this week encourages you to take time to be honest with yourself about your creative […]
The Pause that Refreshes Your Creativity
MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 12/12/2022 Theme, Hanging Man. This Major Arcana card suggests a suspension—of self, time, action—in order to gain new insights and perspectives, in order to re-center and re-align yourself with your purpose and direction. This week, in the midst of holiday chaos and craziness, make time for the pause that […]
Make Plans for the Next Stage of Your Creative Work
MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 9/26/2022. Theme, 8 of Coins. Coins is the element of Earth in the realm of home, health, and wealth, anything physical. Eight is a number of movement. Here, in order to move forward, it’s important this week to make plans for the next stage of your creative work–or career. […]
Time for New Creative Perspectives
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 10/22/2018 Theme, Hanging Man. This Major Arcana card shows the Fool suspended above water and a looking glass showing an hourglass turned sideways. Time is suspended as well as the Fool. If you feel stalled, blocked or frustrated in your attempt to move forward with your work this week, […]
Time for Powerful Mindset Shifts
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 5/1/17. Theme, The Hanging Man. A Major Arcana card, here you see the Fool hanging upside down. Below him, the hourglass is turned sideways. Time has stopped. The water and mirror below him offer opportunities for new perspectives and reflection while the Full Moon offers new insights. This week, […]
Be the Master of those Creative Emotions
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 10/31/2016 Theme, King of Cups. Cups is the element of Water in the realm of emotions, dreams, intuition, and creativity. The King is the master of the element.This week, be aware of where and when you need to master emotions that otherwise might overwhelm you, especially when you are […]
Deliver Your Message in 2 Ways
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 10/24/2016 Theme, Page of Swords. Swords is the element of Air in the realm of the mind, thoughts, attitudes, beliefs and communication. The Page is the messenger of the court. This week, look for two ways to communicate with your audience or customers about your work. Communicate with energy […]
Get the Big Creative Picture
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 10/10/2016 Theme, King of Coins. Coins is the element of Earth in the realm of home, health, wealth. The King is the master of the element, and here he stands surveying his domain, getting the big creative picture. This week, be sure you are seeing the big picture of […]
Finish that Creative Project!
MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 5/2/2016 Theme, 9 of Wands. Wands is the element of Fire in the realm of spirit, creativity, career, and work. Nine is a number of completion. You can see how worn down and tired this warrior is. Look this week for creative projects that are overdue in being finished. […]
Make Time for the Finishing Details
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 3/7/16 Theme, 7 of Coins. Coins is the element of Earth in the realm of home, health and wealth–anything physical. Seven is a number representing creative or active energies. Your creative project is almost ready to manifest in the world…almost. This week, pay attention to the final details, the […]
3 Reasons to Travel for your Writing
Join Beth Barany and I as we share with you the magic of travel and writing. Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, novels, short stories, personal essays or keep journals, we offer information, tips, techniques and tools for using travel to inspire, inform, enrich and empower your writing. Look for posts from both of us […]
Be the King of your Creativity
Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse, July 14, 2014 Theme, King of Swords. The King is the one with power and dominion, with confidence that emanates from within. Swords is the element of air, of mind, thoughts, beliefs attitudes, and communication. This King communicates and rules with utmost confidence in his personal and creative power […]
7 Lessons from the Towers of Tuscany
When Bob and I committed to traveling this spring to Tuscany, I knew from friends and reading I’d done that we would do a lot of walking. I just didn’t imagine how much. At a rough guess, we walked between 5 and 10 miles a day. All that walking burned off the pasta and pastries […]
Believe in Your Creative Work
Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse, 4/7/2014 Theme, Faith. From the Major Arcana, this card emphasizes belief, faith in yourself and in your work. Act, create, move from that place of surety in who you are, what you do that rises from the traditions of your work, your level of experience and a trust in […]
Get Up & Get Out There with Your Creative Dreams
Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse, 10/28/13 Theme, 5 of Cups. Cups is the element of water, heart, feelings, dreams, intuition, creativity. 5 is a number of change, a tipping point. This woman sits with her back against the wall protecting the two creative dreams she still has because the others are broken disappointments. But […]
3 Steps to Finding Your Way through the Fog
Emergencies have always been necessary to progress. It was darkness which produced the lamp. It was fog that produced the compass. ~ Victor Hugo I woke the other morning, and saw that the rich gold of autumn leaves was dimmed by a thin layer of fog, a not unusual occurrence here in the Catskills. Because […]
Keep Some Emotional Perspective
Monday Tarot Message from the Muse, 8/19/2013 Theme, King of Cups. The King has the power, gets the big picture, makes the plan. To get the big picture on your creative work this week, give yourself some emotional distance on your creative work. Focus, 8 of Cups. Cups is the suit of heart, emotions, dreams, […]
Keep an Emotional Balance in Your Creative Work
Monday Tarot Message from the Muse for the week of 3/4/2013. Theme, King of Cups. Cups are the element of water, of the heart, of dreams and intuition, of creativity. Creative desires come from the heart and can sometimes overwhelm us, but if you remember to take a few steps back, to remove yourself just […]
New Perspective Can Help Strengthen Your Creative Work
Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse, 2/18/2013. Theme, Temperance. This week be aware of the desire to look at your creative work from a new vantage point. Maybe you need some time away, or maybe you can mentally and emotionally step up and back. See from that new perspective, new solutions, new combinations, new ways […]
Get the Big Picture on your Creative Work
Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse for the week of 1/21/2013. Theme for the week, King of Wands. Tending the fires of your creative work takes energy and commitment. As with a king ruling his kingdom, it helps if you have the big picture. This week, what is the big picture for your creative work? […]
Focus on the Destination for your Creative Work
Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse for the week of 1/7/2013. Theme, The Chariot: This card is often understood as speed with success. BUT, to achieve that, you have to know where you want your chariot to go. What is the destination you are heading toward? The clearer you are about where you want to […]
Are You Taking Creative Risks? Start the Journey. Leap.
Monday Tarot Message from the Muse for the week of 12/3/12. Theme for the Week, The Fool. How willing are you to take creative risks? To leap out into that space not knowing where you are going or even where you will end up? Every new creative project takes a leap of faith. This week, […]